The marks of the fire in Las Médulas: a hell from which it will take years to emerge

The fire declared in the Leonese town of Yeres, which has affected the natural space of Las Médulas, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and the tourist heart of the Leonese region of El Bierzo, has left residents with the feeling of living through a hell from which they will take years to emerge. This is explained by the mayor of Carucedo (León), Alfonso Fernández, in statements to the agency EFE, who laments the loss of centuries-old chestnut trees in the Las Médulas area and that this World Heritage Site since 1997 has been stained black. The fire spread like wildfire - according to his words - even "deceiving" and retreating to gain more strength and recover a few hours later, which caused a greater disaster. Fernández emphasizes that although the situation has improved, there is no reason to be complacent as happened on Sunday morning when many media outlets withdrew "and then everything turned around. The flames were going at an atrocious speed. They were eating us ...